The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-11
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Labor Legislation to be Early on
Committee Dockets.
Full Text of Mr.. Looney's Ten-Hour
Bill.
Especial to the Press. ]

committee. IL is understood to be in charge
OF Mr.. Looney, and is substantially the bill
to which he gave considerable time and at
tention before the Legislature met. The
text of this bill, as it was completed last
week. is as follows
Be it enacted By The Senate and House OF Repre-
sentdttves t'a legislature assembled, as sJollous:
sec. 1. NO minor under eighteen years OF age,
and no woman shall be employed in laborng In
any manufacturing or mechanical establishment
or business, more than ten hours in any one day;
and in no case shall the hours of labor therein ex-
ceed sixty in week; provided that the foregoing
prohibition shall not apply when . different APP
pOrtonment OF the hours Of labor Is made for the
sole purpose OF making shorter days work for
one day Of the week and also when Il Is necessa-
ly to make repairs to prevent interruption of the
ordinary running of machinery, or to do any other
tnng necessary 10 prevent cessation of the or
dlnary course OF business, and also when it .ap
pears that the employment is to make up for time
lost on some previous day OF the same week in
consequence of the necessary stopping of machin-
pendant for employment; (nor shall said prohibi-
ton apply to the business Of preserving any ar
prevent deterioration.) Nothing in this act shall
apply 70 any manufacturing establishment the
mateIials and products OF which are perishabe
dacon anu require immediate labor thereon to prevent
Sec. 2. Every employer shall post In a con-
spien,ous place in each room where any person is
employed, notice printed In large, plain type,
stating the time OF commencing and stopping
work, the time for starting and stopping machin,
Sec. 3. Whoever, either for himself, or as su-
perintendent, overseer, or other agent of another
violation of the provisions Of section one and every
parent or guardian who permits any minor to be
e SO emtployed shall be punished by a fine of not
less than nifty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars for each offence, A certificate Of the ace
Of Of minor made BY him or by his parent or guar
dian at the time Of his employment shall be con
elusive evidence of his age in behalf OF the hirer
upon any prosecution for a violation of the pro-
VISIONS d oi section one Whoever falsely makes
eyade the provisions OF this act shall be Subject
10 hne OF one hundred dollars.
Sec. 4. No person firm or corporation engaged
In any manufacturing or mechanical business
snail require from any person in his or its en-
pioyment penalty for failure to give notice of
intention to leave such employment and In case
any contract to such effect is made the damages
ior breach OF such contract shall be the actual
damages.
Sec. 8. No child under 12 years of age shall be
employed IN any manufacturing or mechanical es-
tablishment in this State.
ANY parent or guardian, and every corporation
owner, superintendent or agent OF the owner az
such establishment shall, Ter each violation Of
more than one hundred dollars for the use of the
pubic schools of such city or town.
Sec 8. No child under fifteen years Of age
SndH De employed IN any manufacturing or me-
chanical establishment in this State except dur
ing vacations OF the public schools in the city or
town in which he resides unless during the year
next preceding the time of such employment he
mas, ior at least four months attended some pnb-
nc Of private school; nor shall such employment
attends some public or private school for at least
lour months; and no child shall be so employed
VINO doeS not present certificate maze under or
by the direction of the school committee superin-
tendent of public schools, or the teacher Of a pri-
yate school that such child has so attended school
and it shall be the duty of such COMMITTEES. snneT
intendent or teacher to furnish such Certificate.
IN accordance with the fact. upon request, and
Sec.7. ANY parent or guardian who procures
child to be employed contrary to Section six,
and any corporation, owner, superintendent or
agent OF the owner of guch Embellishments vic o1af
ing the provisions of said section shall forfeit the
sum Of one hundred dollars, one half to the use of
the county and one half to the use of the city or
town where the offence is committed Money 40
recovered to the use of the city or town shall be
1t shall be the duty Of the school committees
ana ; announcements Of public schools to enquire
INTO vioiatlons of said section, and report the
therefor. F-V's01'o
Sec. 8. The Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Council, shall appoint a Com
missioner of Labor at a salary of one thousand
dollars a year. who shall hold office for two years
OF until his successor is appointed unless sooner
1t shall be the duty of the Commissioner of
LABOR 70 enquire into any violations of this act
ana SAID commissioner shall, in addition to his
expenses. '0-'''s'e
Whenever the Governor of this State shall be
sdtlsneu tnat the commissioner of Labor can not
perform all the duties Of his said office, required
Y py dnis section, IN person, he SHALL with the adj
cient number of deputy commissioners to assist
him in so doing. Said deputies SHAH hold their
once for the term Of two years, and act under the
shall receive the sum of two dollars per day and
reasonable expenses while actually engaged i'm
ed or csnse oeputes b may at any time be remoy
penses OF the Commissioner of Labor and for the
services ana expenses OF such deputies shall be
For the purpose Of inquring into any violation
OF Ine provisions OF this act and enforcing the
psenaitles pen thereof, such Commissioner and depu-
tles may, at all reasonable times enter any manu-
iacturing or mechanical establishment and make
iinvesttigatlon concerning such violations Such
corruption as possible to the prosecution of the
business of such establishment Whoever inter
teres Ter With SAID Commissioner or his deputies in
thls act, Shall be fined one hundred dollars
1t is possible that several other bills of the
same nature may be introduced. 1t is under
stood that Representative Noble of Lewis
ten, who represents constituency largely
interested in labor legislation, has had in
mind some measure, though it is not known
that he has as yet formulated any bill.
The Committees.
The committees have been made up this
evening. 1t is understood that in the House
the Portland members are provided for as
follows:
:, INFLOW on judiciary, Library Business of the
House. -
Mr. Fogg, on Committee of Legal Affairs, Banks
Mr.. Looney Committee of Legal Affairs, Labor.
hIr Shaw, ON Financial Affairs. Military Affairs
MI Hawkes., on Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex-
Mr.. Moodman. of Westbrook Insane Hospital
MIR. Moore OF Deering, on Pensions.
The chairmanships of some of the import
ant committees are understood to be as fol-
lows:
yudiciary-Powers of Houlton.
Legal Afairs-Wright of Paris
finnane-Manley OF Augusta
Federal Relations-Marble Of Harmony.
Education-Rider of Springfield
Bangor.
Commerce Chase of Damariscotta.
- Mercantile Affairs and Misunderstanding of
Manufactures-Clarko of Saco
Agrlculture-Libbey of Saco
Military Afairs-Shaw of Portland
Interior Waters-Randall of Augusta
State Lands and Roads-Clark OF Caribou
Fisheries and Game-Giford of Auburn
Clams-Roberts of Brunswick,
Insane Hospital-Pattangall of Pembroke
Reform School-Grindaii Of Mount Desert.
state Prson-Moore of Gardiner.
Public Buildings-Engel Of Bangor.
Library-WaltOn of SkOwhegan,
State College-Sanborn Of Standish
Labor-Looney of Portland.
:, Ways and Means-(standing committee of
House, Manley of Augusta.
Business of the House-Dow of Portland
Elections-Noble Of lewiston
Eagrossed Bills-Cushing of Turner.
The chairmanship of the committee on f.
nance was offered to Mr.. Wakefield of Bath,
but he declined it on account of press of bus
iness.
In the Senate Mr.. Wescott will probably be
chairman on railroand, and will also be on